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Chicago firefighters battle large industrial building fire for hours overnight on South Side

Chicago firefighters battle large industrial building fire for hours overnight on South Side
Chicago firefighters battle large industrial building fire for hours overnight on South Side 01:22

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Chicago firefighters battled a large fire at an industrial building in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Chopper 2 over industrial building fire 00:46

The 3-alarm fire started around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, at 1400 West 42nd Place, and burned for hours until firefighters put it out just before 3:30 a.m.

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Chicago fire officials said a large number of pallets were burning in the loading dock area. The building also contained furniture.

They said much of the fire impacted the storage area.

No injuries were reported. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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